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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumDonald Trump Charity Gave to Jenny McCarthy’s Anti-Vaxx Crusade
Not only has the Republican nominee repeated junk science about vaccines, but hes also given money to help the dangerous cause.http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/09/30/donald-trump-charity-gave-to-jenny-mccarthy-s-anti-vaxx-crusade.html
"Donald Trump has not only spread dangerous misinformation about the links between vaccines and autism, but hes also given money to the anti-vaxxer cause.
His monetary support for the conspiracy theory came in the form of a $10,000 check to an anti-vaccine charity run by former Playboy model and television host Jenny McCarthy.
Trumps monetary and moral support for McCarthys discredited ideas have real, harmful effectsthey contribute to the mainstreaming of a conspiracy theory at a time when parents are increasingly deciding to opt out of vaccines despite medical advice.
McCarthy has been a vocal opponent of chemicals in vaccines since 2007, citing discredited studies and experiences with her autistic son. The University of Google is where I got my degree from, she once said in an interview.
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Donald Trump Charity Gave to Jenny McCarthy’s Anti-Vaxx Crusade (Original Post)
HuckleB
Sep 2016
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SwankyXomb
(2,030 posts)2. I'm going to guess
he did it just so he could have his picture taken while slobbering all over her.
HuckleB
(35,773 posts)3. Well, that may be part of it, but he is also an anti-vacccine kook.
sakabatou
(42,170 posts)4. Ugh...